ShoeGeometry

Altra Escalante 5 vs Hoka Mach 7

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Altra Escalante 5: heel 24 mm, forefoot 24 mm (drop 0 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 39 % of length.Altra Escalante 5: rocker apex at 68 % of lengthHoka Mach 7: heel 37 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 62 % of length, radius 45 % of length.Hoka Mach 7: rocker apex at 62 % of length
  • Altra Escalante 524/24 mm · apex 68 %
  • Hoka Mach 737/32 mm · apex 62 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAltra Escalante 5
Daily trainer · Road
Hoka Mach 7
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop0 mmStated5 mmDerived
Heel stack24 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack24 mmDerived32 mmStated
Weight275 gStated241 gStated
Rocker apex68.5 %est.61.8 %est.
Rocker radius39 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Toe tip over ground33 mmest.46 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.54 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset79.5 %est.73.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.3 %est.20.5 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.2 mmMeasured115.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)81.2 mmMeasured93.3 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width99.1 mmMeasured92.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width80.8 mmMeasured72.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness11Derived33Derived
Midsole firmness72Derived82Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamAltra EGOsupercritical EVA
List price$140$145

Key differences

  • Altra Escalante 5's heel-to-toe drop is 0 mm, 5 mm lower than Hoka Mach 7's 5 mm.
  • Altra Escalante 5's heel stack is 24 mm, 13 mm thinner than Hoka Mach 7's 37 mm.
  • Altra Escalante 5's forefoot stack is 24 mm, 8 mm thinner than Hoka Mach 7's 32 mm.
  • Altra Escalante 5's weight is 275 g, 34 g heavier than Hoka Mach 7's 241 g.
  • Altra Escalante 5's rocker onset is 80 % of length, 6 % of length later than Hoka Mach 7's 74 % of length.

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